Devils Racecourse Formation

Short description: Geologic formation in Jamaica

Devils Racecourse Formation
Stratigraphic range: Hauterivian
~136–130 Ma

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Type| Formation
Sub-units| Copper Limestone Member
Lithology
Primary| Limestone
Location
Coordinates|  [ ⚑ ] : 18°12′N 77°00′W﻿ / ﻿18.2°N 77.0°W﻿ / 18.2; -77.0
Region| Saint Catherine Parish
Country|  Jamaica

Devils Racecourse Formation (Jamaica)

The Devils Racecourse Formation is a geologic formation in Jamaica. The limestones of the formation preserve rudist, bivalve, coral, foraminifera and algae fossils dating back to the Hauterivian stage of the Cretaceous period.[1]

## See also

* List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Jamaica

## References

1. ↑ Devils Racecourse Formation at Fossilworks.org

## Further reading

* H. Löser, T. A. Stemann, and S. Mitchell. 2009. Oldest scleractinian fauna from Jamaica (Hauterivian, Benbow Inlier). Journal of Paleontology 83(3):333-349

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